Richard Blumenthal actually said...

"For a long time, folks told us, 'You need new legislation.' We pushed back and said, 'No, it can be done administratively.'"

"Just to complete the questions on the 17 percent, that is 17 percent of all appointments----"

"Let me give you the opportunity to talk about where you think your priorities will be, whether it's human trafficking, or organized crime, or national security, or terrorist threats to this country"

"part of aiding local law enforcement is determining what kinds of equipment and training really makes a difference to local law enforcement"